People Advisor

The role

You will provide local advisory support and run local casework from start to finish. You will act as an escalation for People Operations Specialists and partner with Employee Relations and Compliance to support employees and managers.

What you will do

• Provide practical advice to employees, managers and People Operations colleagues on local employment practices, policies and people matters.
• Run local cases from start to finish including absence management, performance concerns and restructuring conversations.
• Handle intake for leave, accommodation and absence requests.
• Build out local process and policy and ensure people programs land in the market.
• Identify opportunities to improve local processes and employee experiences.
• Apply the market jurisdiction playbook accurately and consistently.
• Hand off formal, contested or legally sensitive matters to specialists.
• Keep certification and calibration current for casework.
• Work with People Business Partners and Employee Relations to share local trends and risks.

Required qualifications

• Experience in an HR, People Operations or HR generalist role.
• A good understanding of local employment practices, employee relations and HR policies.
• Able to stay neutral and steady under pressure, including with senior stakeholders.
• Sound judgment on when to act and when to escalate.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Motivated by where this role can lead.

Nice to have

• Some exposure to employee relations casework

About the company

Legora is an AI-native workspace for legal professionals. They work with legal teams across 80+ countries to automate workflows and analyze documents.